Cineware workflow is extremely flexible.…Not only can you import Cinema 4D files…into existing scenes like we've done here, but you…can also export your Comp as a Cinema 4D…file which is an extremely powerful way of working.…I'm just going to make sure I've got my selection tool selected.…And we'll just have a look down here at…the timeline before we do the Export CInema 4D.…Now I'm in Chapter 09_06…AEP, and if you want to follow along you can open that, too.…And you'll see what I have in here, I have…a Cinema 4D file, which are these little dancing robots.…

And I've composted them into the scene with this nice…Artbeats footage of an aerial shot of some city footage.…Using the Camera Tracker, I've managed to pin them to the top of the building.…So, what I want to do now…is I want to take these elements into Cinema 4D…and make some other elements to go into the scene.…I've got my Cinema 4D file in there.…I've also got two or three nulls in there.…Now I did rename these nulls in another step but…if you want to rename them, you can do that, too.…

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Intimidated by 3D modeling packages? Dip a toe in the water with CINEMA 4D (C4D) Lite, a slimmed down version of CINEMA 4D included with After Effects CC. Motion graphics designer Angie Taylor shows you how to build a complete sequence in C4D Lite, progressing from initial object modeling, to animation, lighting, camera rigging, texturing, and final render. Plus, learn to animate text, create random movement with wiggle expressions, track cameras in live-action footage to add new 3D elements, and light your scene. Angie also round-trips the project files to After Effects for visual effects and color correction. With over 100 videos, this course allows you to explore almost every aspect of 3D motion graphics creation, within this accessible introductory tool.

Topics include:

What is CINEMA 4D Lite?

Understanding the CINEMA 4D Lite and After Effects CC workflow

Editing primitive objects

Spline modeling with NURBS

Animating with keyframes

Using Xpresso to link properties

Importing music and soundtracks

Creating and animating cameras

Working with text

Scripting

Creating and applying materials and textures

3D camera tracking

Compositing layers

Lighting with visible lights and ambient occlusion

Adding visual effects in After Effects

Rendering in After Effects and the Adobe Media Encoder

Skill Level Beginner

9h 32m

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Q: This course was updated on 01/15/2015. What changed?

A: We updated movies in chapter 5, 10, and 12, and added a new set of
exercise files to make the course compatible with the latest versions of
After Effects CC (2014.1) and CINEWARE. Watch the "Checking out the new
CINEWARE features with After Effects CC 2014.1" movie for an overview
of the changes.

Q: This course was updated on 04/08/2016. What changed?

A: We added one new movie and updated the rest of the tutorials in chapter 8, "Materials and Textures in CINEMA 4D Lite."